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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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