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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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