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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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