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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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