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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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