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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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