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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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