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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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