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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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