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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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