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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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