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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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