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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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