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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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