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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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