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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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