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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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