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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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