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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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