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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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