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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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