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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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