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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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