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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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