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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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