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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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