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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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