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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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