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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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