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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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