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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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