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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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