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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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