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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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