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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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