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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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