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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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