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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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