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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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