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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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