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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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