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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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