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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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