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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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