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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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