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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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