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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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