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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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