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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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