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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies 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 organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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