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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. 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. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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