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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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