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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major 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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