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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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