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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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