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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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