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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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