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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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