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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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