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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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