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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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