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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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