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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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