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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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