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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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