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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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