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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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