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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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