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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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