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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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