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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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