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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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