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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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