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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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