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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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