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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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