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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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