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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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