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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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