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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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