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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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