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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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