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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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