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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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