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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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