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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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