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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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