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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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