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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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