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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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