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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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