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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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