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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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