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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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