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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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