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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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