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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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