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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand these new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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