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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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