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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. 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. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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