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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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