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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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