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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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