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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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