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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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