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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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