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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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