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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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