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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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