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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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