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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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