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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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