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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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