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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes 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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