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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major 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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