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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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