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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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