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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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