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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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