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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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