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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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