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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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