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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes 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 online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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