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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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