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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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