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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. 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. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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