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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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