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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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