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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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