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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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