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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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