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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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