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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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