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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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