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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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