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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. 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. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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