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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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