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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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