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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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