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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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