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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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