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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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