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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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