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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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