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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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