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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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