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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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