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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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