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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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