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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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