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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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