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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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