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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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