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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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