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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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