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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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