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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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