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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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