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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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