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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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