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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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