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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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