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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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