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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 (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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