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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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