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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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