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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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