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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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