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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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