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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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