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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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