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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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