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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies 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 stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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