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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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