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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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