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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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