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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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