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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important 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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