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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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