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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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