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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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