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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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