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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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