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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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