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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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