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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high 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 widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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