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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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