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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. 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 MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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