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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free 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 a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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