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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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