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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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