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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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