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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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