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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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