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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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