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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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