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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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