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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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