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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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