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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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