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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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