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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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