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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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