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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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