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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning make it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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