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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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