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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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