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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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