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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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