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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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