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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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