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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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