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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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