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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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