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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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