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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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