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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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