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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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