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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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