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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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