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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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