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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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