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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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