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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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