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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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