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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with 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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