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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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