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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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