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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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