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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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