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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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