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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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