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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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