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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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