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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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