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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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