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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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