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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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