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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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