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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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