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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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