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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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