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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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