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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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