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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches 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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