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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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