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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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