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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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