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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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