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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have enabled students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different 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 we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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