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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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