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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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