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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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