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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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