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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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