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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key 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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