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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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