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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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