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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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