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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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