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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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