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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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