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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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