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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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