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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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