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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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