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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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 massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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