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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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