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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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