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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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