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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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