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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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