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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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