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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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