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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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