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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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