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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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