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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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