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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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