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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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