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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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