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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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