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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies 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 we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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