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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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