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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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