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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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