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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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