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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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