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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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