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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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