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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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