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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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