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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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