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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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