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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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