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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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