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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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