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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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