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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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