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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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