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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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