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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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