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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the 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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