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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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