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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses 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 MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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