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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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