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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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