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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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