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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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