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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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