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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major 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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