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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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