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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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