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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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