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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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