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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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