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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student 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 learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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