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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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