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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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