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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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