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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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