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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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