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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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