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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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