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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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