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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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