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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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