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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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