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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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