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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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