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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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