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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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