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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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