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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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