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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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