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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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