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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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