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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models 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 we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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