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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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