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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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