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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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