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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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