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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. 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. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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