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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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