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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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