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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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