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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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