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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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