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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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