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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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