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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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