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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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