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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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