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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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