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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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