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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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