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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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