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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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