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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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