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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses 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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