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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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