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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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