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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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