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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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