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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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