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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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