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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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