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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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