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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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