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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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