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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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