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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major 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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