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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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