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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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