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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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