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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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