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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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