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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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