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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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