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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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