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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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