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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important 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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