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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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