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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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