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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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