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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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