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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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