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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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