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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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