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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 massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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