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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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