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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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