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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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