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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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