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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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