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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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