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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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