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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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