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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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