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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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