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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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