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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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