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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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