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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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