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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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