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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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