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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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