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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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