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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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