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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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