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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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