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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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