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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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