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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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