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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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