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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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