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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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