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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open education endeavours. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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