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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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