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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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