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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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