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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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