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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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