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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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