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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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