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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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