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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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