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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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