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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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