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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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