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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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