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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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