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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates 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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