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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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