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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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