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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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