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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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