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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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