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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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