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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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