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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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