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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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