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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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