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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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