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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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