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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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