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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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