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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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