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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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