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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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