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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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