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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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