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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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