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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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