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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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