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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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