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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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