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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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