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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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