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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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