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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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