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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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