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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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