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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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