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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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