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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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