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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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