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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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