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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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