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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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