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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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