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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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