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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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