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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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