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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major 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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