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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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