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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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