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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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