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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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