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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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