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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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