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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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