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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students 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 quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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