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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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