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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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