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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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