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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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