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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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