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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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