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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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