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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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