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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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