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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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