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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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