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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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