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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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