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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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