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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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