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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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