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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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