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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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