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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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