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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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