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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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