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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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