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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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