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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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