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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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