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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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