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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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