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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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