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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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